Trying to find silver linings is getting tough
For the first time since the beginning of the month (yikes!), the Twins managed to win more than one game in a week, taking two games from the Marines and one from the Tigers. That’s really where the good vibes end, though, as the team was clearly outclassed in the last two games of the Tigers series. The Twins now sit 3rd in the AL Central standards at 40-44 and barring a historic collapse from Detroit, the Twins are firmly only competing for a wild card spot at this point.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
- Need to vent about the Twins? Or provide some reasons to calm down? Check out our Game Threads and join the conversation!
- In case you forgot what happened this past weekend, our Game Recaps are back as well!
- Zach Koenig explains why Royce Lewis has not reached “Byron Buxton-esque savior” status yet.
- Ben Jones looks at the implications of the news that the Twins picked up manager Rocco Baldelli’s option for 2026.
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- Matthew Leach at MLB.com reports on Lewis’ return and the corresponding Twins move to DFA Jonah McBride.
- Dany Hayes at The Athletic looks at the Twins’ options after Bailey Ober’s historic month of giving up homers. ($)
- Theo Tollefson at Zone Coverage checks in on Michael Tonkin and his return from the injured list.
In the World of Baseball:
- The 2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters were announced, with Kaelen Culpepper as the lone Twins representative this year.
- After taking two out of three from the Twins, Detroit is still on top of the AL with a 53-32 record, ahead of the Astros and Yankees, while the Rays, Jays, and Mariners round out the AL wild-card picture.
- The National League standings continue to be a revolving door at the top, with the Dodgers and their 53-32 record in first place, 3.5 games clear of both the Cubs and the Phillies. The Mets, Brewers, and Cardinals are currently the NL wild-card representatives.
- We’re still about a year and a half out from the CBA expiring, but that did not stop Rob Manfred from speaking on his hope to win players to see the owners’ viewpoint. Evan Drellich at The Athletic looks at Manfred’s comments, as well as responses from union head Tony Clark.
- All-Star Ballots are out now – vote for your favorite Twins!